Kia K9 sedan spied, upscale cues include Maserati-style side vents
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/kia/" rel="tag">Kia</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/luxury/" rel="tag">Luxury</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/south-korea/" rel="tag">South Korea</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/kia-k9-out-and-about/"><img border="1" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/kiak9spyshot.jpg" vspace="4" /></a>
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Remember the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/09/kia-k9-super-sedan-sneak-peeked-in-seoul/">proposed Kia K9</a> luxury sedan? Apparently, it's a reality, as spy shots of the Kia flagship have hit a web forum in Korea. As you can see, the K9's camouflage (which sneakily includes <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/genesis+sedan">Hyundai Genesis</a> wheels) doesn't obscure a set of <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/quattroporte">Maserati Quattroporte</a>-style fender ports. Just how upmarket is Kia shooting with this? Well, according to the tipster who sent them to us, the K9 is expected to slot into the market space between the Hyundai Genesis and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/equus">Equus</a> sedans.<br />
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If those two are anything to go on, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/kia/">Kia</a> might be on to something. From these photos, it looks like the K9 will not only sport Quttroporte-referencing vents along its fenders, but long, angular headlights and a protruding grille, leaving impressions of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/5+series">BMW 5 Series</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/xj">Jaguar XJ</a> - lofty benchmarks, indeed. <em>Thanks for the tip, K7!</em><br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/kia-k9-out-and-about/">Kia K9 out and about</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/kia-k9-out-and-about/#3922296"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/kiak9spyshot1_thumbnail.j pg" alt="Kia K9 front disguised" title="Kia K9 front disguised" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/kia-k9-out-and-about/#3922297"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/kiak9spyshot2_thumbnail.j pg" alt="Kia K9 read disguised" title="Kia K9 read disguised" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/kia-k9-out-and-about/#3922300"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/kiak9spyshot3_thumbnail.j pg" alt="Kia K9 mirror" title="Kia K9 mirror" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/kia-k9-out-and-about/#3922301"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/kiak9spyshot4_thumbnail.j pg" alt="Kia K9 wheel" title="Kia K9 wheel" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/kia-k9-out-and-about/#3922303"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/kiak9spyshot5_thumbnail.j pg" alt="Kia K9 headlight" title="Kia K9 headlight" /></a></div><br />
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